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|image= | |image= TheMutantsScreengrab.jpg | ||
|series=[[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | |series=[[Doctor Who television stories|''Doctor Who'' television stories]] | ||
|season number= Season 9 | |season number= Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)| | ||
|season serial number = 4 | |season serial number = 4 | ||
|story number= 63 | |story number= 63 | ||
|doctor=Third Doctor | |doctor = Third Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | |companions= [[Jo Grant|Jo]] | ||
|enemy= [[Marshal of Solos | |enemy= The [[Marshal of Solos]] | ||
|setting= [[Solos]], [[30th century]] | |setting= [[Solos]], [[30th century]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= Bob Baker, Dave Martin | ||
|director= [[Christopher Barry]] | |director= [[Christopher Barry]] | ||
|producer= [[Barry Letts]] | |producer= [[Barry Letts]] | ||
|novelisation= Doctor Who and the Mutants | |novelisation= Doctor Who and the Mutants (novelisation) | ||
|epcount=6 | |epcount = 6 | ||
|broadcast date= | |broadcast date= 8 April - 13 May 1972 | ||
|network= | |network = BBC1 | ||
|format= 6x25-minute episodes | |format= 6x25-minute episodes | ||
|serial production code= [[List of production codes|NNN]] | |serial production code= [[List of production codes|NNN]] | ||
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|clip3 = The Murdering Marshall - Doctor Who The Mutants - BBC | |clip3 = The Murdering Marshall - Doctor Who The Mutants - BBC | ||
|bts = Exclusive First Look Mutt Mad - Doctor Who - The Mutants | |bts = Exclusive First Look Mutt Mad - Doctor Who - The Mutants | ||
}} | }}{{You may|The Mutants (comic story)|n1=the comic story of the same name}} | ||
{{You may|The Mutants (comic story)|n1=the comic story of the same name}} | '''''The Mutants''''' was the fourth and penultimate serial of [[Season 9 (Doctor Who 1963)|season 9]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
'''''The Mutants''''' was the fourth and penultimate serial of [[season 9]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | |||
Its narrative inspiration was very similar to that of ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''. Whereas [[Malcolm Hulke]] had based the earlier story on the struggle of [[Native American]]s against [[Europe]]an settlers, here Baker and Martin explicitly based their story on [[South Africa]] and the segregationist policy of {{w|Apartheid}}, which had also inspired [[Ian Stuart Black]]'s ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''. | Its narrative inspiration was very similar to that of ''[[Colony in Space (TV story)|Colony in Space]]''. Whereas [[Malcolm Hulke]] had based the earlier story on the struggle of [[Native American]]s against [[Europe]]an settlers, here [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]] explicitly based their story on [[South Africa]] and the segregationist policy of {{w|Apartheid}}, which had also inspired [[Ian Stuart Black]]'s ''[[The Savages (TV story)|The Savages]]''. | ||
By the recording, however, [[director]] Christopher Barry had de-emphasised the political allegory in favour of the story's [[science fiction]]al elements. One such element came from an unused 1966 [[Barry Letts]] story submission, itself entitled ''The Mutant''. Forming the main plot of the later episodes, this Letts-inspired subplot focused on a species maturing in radically different physiologic phases, like a butterfly.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/nnn.html Shannon Sullivan on ''The Mutants'']</ref> | By the recording, however, [[Director (crew)|director]] [[Christopher Barry]] had de-emphasised the political allegory in favour of the story's [[science fiction]]al elements. One such element came from an unused 1966 [[Barry Letts]] story submission, itself entitled ''The Mutant''. Forming the main plot of the later episodes, this Letts-inspired subplot focused on a species maturing in radically different physiologic phases, like a butterfly.<ref>[http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/nnn.html Shannon Sullivan on ''The Mutants'']</ref> | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
=== Episode one === | === Episode one === | ||
On the polluted world of [[Solos]], an old man flees through the desolate remains of a forest. Screaming, "Mutt! Mutt!", the Marshal of Solos chases the old man, followed grudgingly by Stubbs and Cotton. Pausing to pick up the Marshal's dropped [[oxymask]], essential in the toxic Solonian air, Stubbs and Cotton briefly lose their commanding officer in the thick mist. They find him standing over the corpse of the old man. The dead Solonian has jagged deformities on his back. The Marshal orders his men to log it: another dead [[Mutt]]. | On the polluted world of [[Solos]], an old man flees through the desolate remains of a forest. Screaming, "Mutt! Mutt!", the [[Marshal of Solos]] chases the old man, followed grudgingly by [[Stubbs]] and [[Cotton (The Mutants)|Cotton]]. Pausing to pick up the Marshal's dropped [[oxymask]], essential in the toxic Solonian air, Stubbs and Cotton briefly lose their commanding officer in the thick mist. They find him standing over the corpse of the old man. The dead Solonian has jagged deformities on his back. The Marshal orders his men to log it: another dead [[Mutt]]. | ||
Back on [[20th century]] [[Earth]], the Doctor and Jo are interrupted by the sudden appearance of a [[message pod]] from the [[Time Lord]]s. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|His TARDIS]] is already programmed with its destination and, despite his objections, Jo joins the Doctor as it sets off for [[Skybase|Skybase One]] in orbit of Solos. Arriving in the Skybase's broom cupboard, the Doctor explains to Jo that they are at the end of the [[Earth Empire]]'s reign. | Back on [[20th century]] [[Earth]], the Doctor and Jo are interrupted by the sudden appearance of a [[message pod]] from the [[Time Lord]]s. [[The Doctor's TARDIS|His TARDIS]] is already programmed with its destination and, despite his objections, Jo joins the Doctor as it sets off for [[Skybase|Skybase One]] in orbit of Solos. Arriving in the Skybase's broom cupboard, the Doctor explains to Jo that they are at the end of the [[Earth Empire]]'s reign. | ||
At the Skybase's [[Transmat]] facility, Solonians are beaming up from the planet to attend a conference with the [[Overlord]]s, the planet's colonists from Earth. Ky arrives and is greeted by Varan. The greeting is anything but friendly. Ky makes it clear he considers Varan the lackey of the [[Overlord]]s. They argue over the status of the Mutts. Varan considers them a disease to be weeded out. Ky believes it murder of his people. The argument escalates. Ky accuses the Overlords of polluting his world and enslaving his people. Varan and he nearly come to blows. | At the Skybase's [[Transmat]] facility, Solonians are beaming up from the planet to attend a conference with the [[Overlord]]s, the planet's colonists from Earth. [[Ky]] arrives and is greeted by [[Varan]]. The greeting is anything but friendly. Ky makes it clear he considers Varan the lackey of the [[Overlord]]s. They argue over the status of the Mutts. Varan considers them a disease to be weeded out. Ky believes it murder of his people. The argument escalates. Ky accuses the Overlords of polluting his world and enslaving his people. Varan and he nearly come to blows. | ||
The fracas is prevented only when the group is shepherded to decontamination (save Varan, who is sent to see the Marshal). Only one guard and one Solonian, Varan's bodyguard, remain in the [[Transmat]] lobby. The guard notices the Solonian is hiding his hand. Grabbing the limb, the guard sees it is green and scaled. He screams for help, only to be killed by the mutated Solonian. | The fracas is prevented only when the group is shepherded to decontamination (save Varan, who is sent to see the Marshal). Only one guard and one Solonian, Varan's bodyguard, remain in the [[Transmat]] lobby. The guard notices the Solonian is hiding his hand. Grabbing the limb, the guard sees it is green and scaled. He screams for help, only to be killed by the mutated Solonian. | ||
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Their deceptions at an impasse, the Marshal shuffles the Doctor off to Jaeger's project to alter Solos' atmosphere. Jaeger uses the Doctor's outrage at the proposed method — rockets launched into the atmosphere, killing all the Solonians as a "side effect" — to manipulate him into offering his particle reversal method as alternative. | Their deceptions at an impasse, the Marshal shuffles the Doctor off to Jaeger's project to alter Solos' atmosphere. Jaeger uses the Doctor's outrage at the proposed method — rockets launched into the atmosphere, killing all the Solonians as a "side effect" — to manipulate him into offering his particle reversal method as alternative. | ||
{{video|The Doctor dupes Jaeger - Doctor Who The Mutants - BBC|thumb|The Doctor overloads the Skybase power, causing a [[power failure]].}} | |||
Cotton speaks to the Doctor discreetly. He explains that Stubbs has brought him in on their side and tells him the truth about Jo. The Doctor and Cotton devise a method to get the Doctor off the Skybase. Then the Doctor turns the tables on Jaeger, using his enthusiasm for particle reversal to make him a patsy for the escape. | Cotton speaks to the Doctor discreetly. He explains that Stubbs has brought him in on their side and tells him the truth about Jo. The Doctor and Cotton devise a method to get the Doctor off the Skybase. Then the Doctor turns the tables on Jaeger, using his enthusiasm for particle reversal to make him a patsy for the escape. | ||
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=== Episode six === | === Episode six === | ||
The investigator arrives, immediately suspends all troops loyal to the | The investigator arrives, immediately suspends all troops loyal to the Marshal and begins his inquiry. With Jo in his grasp, the Marshal has an unwilling ally in the Doctor. | ||
The fuel probe from the docked ship enters the thaesium chamber. Jo, Ky and Cotton climb in, hoping to escape the radiation in the ship. They make their way to the inquiry. With Jo safe, the Doctor speaks freely. He accuses the Marshal of genocide. The Marshal erupts with rage, sputtering that the Mutts should be wiped off the face of the planet, which persuades the investigator. | The fuel probe from the docked ship enters the thaesium chamber. Jo, Ky and Cotton climb in, hoping to escape the radiation in the ship. They make their way to the inquiry. With Jo safe, the Doctor speaks freely. He accuses the Marshal of genocide. The Marshal erupts with rage, sputtering that the Mutts should be wiped off the face of the planet, which persuades the investigator. | ||
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While the Doctor, Sondergaard and Jo flee, Cotton attends to Ky, who has been ill since their experience in the refuelling chamber. He pays for his compassion. The Marshal orders Cotton and Ky thrown back in the refuelling chamber, despite the thaesium radiation being at a lethal intensity. | While the Doctor, Sondergaard and Jo flee, Cotton attends to Ky, who has been ill since their experience in the refuelling chamber. He pays for his compassion. The Marshal orders Cotton and Ky thrown back in the refuelling chamber, despite the thaesium radiation being at a lethal intensity. | ||
The Doctor seals himself in | The Doctor seals himself in Jaeger's lab. Sondergaard and he try to analyse the green stone. They put it under the particle reversal machine and realise it must be the catalyst that allows the thaesium radiation to bring the Solonians to their next stage of evolution. | ||
The Marshal blasts his way in. He orders Jo and Sondergaard thrown in the radiation chamber with Ky and Cotton. He does not know this is exactly what the Doctor wishes. With the combination of the stone, the radiation and Ky, the mutation should succeed this time. The Marshal keeps the Doctor in the lab to complete the terraforming. | The Marshal blasts his way in. He orders Jo and Sondergaard thrown in the radiation chamber with Ky and Cotton. He does not know this is exactly what the Doctor wishes. With the combination of the stone, the radiation and Ky, the mutation should succeed this time. The Marshal keeps the Doctor in the lab to complete the terraforming. | ||
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In the lab, Jaeger throws the switch on the Doctor's device, only to be killed in the blast as his sabotage does its work. The Marshal trains his gun on the Doctor, but Ky appears and vaporises the Marshal in retribution for his torture of the Solonians. Ky thanks the Doctor and vanishes. | In the lab, Jaeger throws the switch on the Doctor's device, only to be killed in the blast as his sabotage does its work. The Marshal trains his gun on the Doctor, but Ky appears and vaporises the Marshal in retribution for his torture of the Solonians. Ky thanks the Doctor and vanishes. | ||
With Sondergaard staying on to help the Mutts complete their transformation and Cotton appointed to oversee the withdrawal of the Skybase to Earth, the investigator wants the Doctor to return to ''[[Hyperion (spacecraft)|Hyperion]]'' and give a full account of his involvement with the Solonian affairs. Aware that he is a complete, unqualified stranger masquerading as an official, the Doctor makes an excuse to leave by saying that Jo doesn't look so well, and Jo catches the hint. The Doctor and Jo head back to the TARDIS before the investigator can learn he's a phony. With a terrible pun, the Doctor returns to his blue box in the broom cupboard, breaking out the same way he broke into Skybase One — using the sonic screwdriver on the door controls. As the TARDIS departs, a familiar alert on the comm speaker brings their adventure full circle | With Sondergaard staying on to help the Mutts complete their transformation and Cotton appointed to oversee the withdrawal of the Skybase to Earth, the investigator wants the Doctor to return to ''[[Hyperion (spacecraft)|Hyperion]]'' and give a full account of his involvement with the Solonian affairs. Aware that he is a complete, unqualified stranger masquerading as an official, the Doctor makes an excuse to leave by saying that Jo doesn't look so well, and Jo catches the hint. The Doctor and Jo head back to the TARDIS before the investigator can learn he's a phony. With a terrible pun, the Doctor returns to his blue box in the broom cupboard, breaking out the same way he broke into Skybase One — using the sonic screwdriver on the door controls. As the TARDIS departs, a familiar alert on the comm speaker brings their adventure full circle: "Attention! Attention! Computer confirms door malfunction in storage area four. Investigate, please. Investigate, please." | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Guard 2 (The Mutants)|Solos Guard]] - [[Damon Sanders]] | * [[Guard 2 (The Mutants)|Solos Guard]] - [[Damon Sanders]] | ||
* [[Investigator (The Mutants)|Investigator]] - [[Peter Howell (actor)|Peter Howell]] | * [[Investigator (The Mutants)|Investigator]] - [[Peter Howell (actor)|Peter Howell]] | ||
* [[Mutt]] - [[John Scott Martin]] | * [[Solonian|Mutt]] - [[John Scott Martin]] | ||
=== Uncredited cast === | === Uncredited cast === | ||
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* [[Vision Mixer]] - [[Mike Turner]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Mutants'') | * [[Vision Mixer]] - [[Mike Turner]] ([[INFO]]: ''The Mutants'') | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor describes Earth in the 30th century as "[[grey]] [[city|cities]] linked by grey highways across grey [[desert]]s. [[Slag]], [[ash]], [[clinker]]. The fruits of [[technology]]." | |||
* [[Thaesium]] is mined on Solos. | |||
* On Solos, the [[soil]] contains a [[nitrogen]] [[isotope]] which reacts with [[ultraviolet]] rays to produce a mist toxic to humans. | |||
* Solos' [[orbit]] lasts [[2000 (number)|2000]] years, with each [[season]] lasting [[500 (number)|500]] years. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story had working titles of ''Independence'' and ''The Emergents''. | * This story had working titles of ''Independence'' and ''The Emergents''. | ||
* This is not the only ''Doctor Who'' story with the title ''The Mutants'' — the [[The Daleks (TV story)|first Dalek serial]] was also entitled ''The Mutants'' by some, until the broadcast of this one. | * This is not the only ''Doctor Who'' story with the title ''The Mutants'' — the [[The Daleks (TV story)|first Dalek serial]] was also entitled ''The Mutants'' by some, until the broadcast of this one. | ||
* Damon Sanders (Solos Guard) and Martin Taylor (Skybase Guard) are credited as "Solos Guard Leader" and "Skybase Guard Leader" respectively in ''Radio Times'' for episode five. | * [[Damon Sanders]] (Solos Guard) and [[Martin Taylor]] (Skybase Guard) are credited as "Solos Guard Leader" and "Skybase Guard Leader" respectively in ''Radio Times'' for episode five. | ||
* Episode six of this story was the last time that the "[[Doctor Who theme|middle eight]]" version of the end theme is used until | * Episode six of this story was the last time that the "[[Doctor Who theme|middle eight]]" version of the end theme is used until episodes three, four and six of ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]''. | ||
* Episode six of this story is the first in the series' history to bear an on-screen copyright date. | * Episode six of this story is the first in the series' history to bear an on-screen copyright date. | ||
* [[Jo Grant|Jo]] is the only female character to appear in this story. | * [[Jo Grant|Jo]] is the only female character to appear in this story. | ||
* Probably coincidentally, the opening scene of the story bears an uncanny resemblance to the ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' "It's..." | * Probably coincidentally, the opening scene of the story bears an uncanny resemblance to that of the comedy sketch show ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus Monty Python's Flying Circus]'' (1969-1974), featuring Michael Palin's "It's..." Man — something even [[Jon Pertwee]] noticed. | ||
* [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]] | * This is the last story that [[incidental music]] composer [[Tristram Cary]] worked on. | ||
* [[Bob Baker]] felt this was the best story he and [[Dave Martin]] wrote, although Martin admitted that the execution wasn't the best. | |||
* A subplot about cloning was removed from the latter portion of the adventure, as it was felt to be overly complex. | |||
* To effect Ky's transformation, the Doctor initially had to turn the crystal into a liquid form and inject it into Ky's neck. The production team wanted to have Ky turn into a globe shape however what was ultimately seen on screen was how it was scripted. | |||
* [[Colin Baker]] was considered for the role of Cotton. | |||
* The bad blood between [[Jon Pertwee]] and director [[Christopher Barry]], which had started when the two worked together on ''[[The Daemons]],'' didn't improve during the production of this story, and resulted in Barry not working again on the series until Pertwee left and was replaced by [[Tom Baker]]. | |||
* Cotton was originally a [[Cockney]], but [[Christopher Barry]] decided to cast the [[Jamaica]]n [[Rick James]] in the role. However, his speech patterns remained unchanged. | |||
* The basis of the story came from [[Barry Letts]], who had submitted the idea for [[Season 4 (Doctor Who 1963)|Season 4]] but it was rejected by script editor [[Gerry Davis]]. | |||
* Professor Jaeger was named after actor [[Frederick Jaeger]], for whom [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]] had written on ''The Pretenders.'' | |||
* [[Terrance Dicks]] changed the slang term for the Solonians from Munt to Mutt. The former was intended to be a contraction of the phrase “mutant native”, and was a genuine derogatory term used by the white settlers of South Africa to refer to the indigenous black population. However, Head of Serials [[Ronnie Marsh]] feared that it was too easily mistaken for a more familiar vulgarity. | |||
* Originally, the Skybase power supply was sabotaged by the Doctor, rather than malfunctioning as a result of a lightning strike. | |||
* While filming at Western Quarry in Greenhithe, [[Katy Manning]] re-injured the ankle she twisted while recording ''[[Terror of the Autons (TV story)|Terror of the Autons]]''. | |||
* Production assistant [[Fiona Cumming]] became unwell and fell asleep in her room without placing the unit's cash on hand in the hotel vault. This proved serendipitous, as Cumming awoke the next morning to discover that the hotel porter had looted the vault and disappeared! | |||
* The Chislehurst shoot coincided with the onset of industrial action across Britain, which caused sporadic power outages. [[Christopher Barry]]'s team was caught in one of these blackouts, forcing them to navigate Chislehurst Caves in the pitch dark. | |||
* [[Garrick Hagon]], who played Ky, also served as the voice of the Skybase public address system. | |||
* [[John Hollis]], who played Sondergaard, assumed an [[Australia]]n accent to read the ''Hyperion'' pilot's dialogue. | |||
* As the result of written correspondence with [[Barry Letts]], a young [[Peter Capaldi]] was sent a package of production materials from this story, including two used scripts, floor plans and set designs. The actor stated that “Barry’s kindness was a trigger to my ambition to work in TV.”<ref>[[TCH 76]]</ref> | |||
* [[Paul Whitsun-Jones]] and [[Geoffrey Palmer]] had previously appeared in [[The Avengers (TV series)|''The Avengers'']] episode "Man With Two Shadows". | |||
* The story came about when [[Dave Martin]] wanted to tell an allegory about Apartheid and [[Terrance Dicks]] wanted to tell a story about British colonialism. | |||
* [[Barry Letts]] suggested that the storyline could incorporate the concept of an alien species which evolved in stages like a butterfly, something he had explored in his unused [[1966]] submission, "The Mutant". [[Dave Martin]] was already thinking about a metamorphosing lifeform, having been inspired by discussions with a neighbour who was a biologist. | |||
* [[Christopher Barry]] had originally wanted to film the scenes at the Solos cavemouth at Dancing Ledge near Langton Matravers, [[Dorset]], but safety concerns necissitated filming at Chislehurst Caves. | |||
* Filming in BBC Television Centre Eight was beset with problems. The set for the Marshal's office had been erected over the studio fire line, meaning that it had to be struck and re-erected. Other sets and props were either incomplete, broken or missing altogether. Nonetheless, [[Christopher Barry]] was able to complete the day's schedule with only a minimal overrun. | |||
* Ky's attack on the Marshal challenged was one of the most complicated set-ups in the programme's history, requiring the combination of no fewer than six inputs to produce the final footage. | |||
* This is the only story of Season 9 to not feature a returning alien or villain. | |||
=== Ratings === | === Ratings === | ||
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=== Myths === | === Myths === | ||
* Author {{w|Salman Rushdie}} refers to ''The Mutants'' in his controversial book {{wi|The Satanic Verses}} and implies that the programme's characterisation of mutations as evil just because they look different from human beings encourages racist attitudes. He thereby completely misses the point of the story, which in fact has an anti-racist message. ''This is a widespread misinterpretation of Rushdie's words, which instead refer to the treatment of the mutants as evil by some characters in the story. The story is clearly anti-racism and anti-colonialism.'' | * Author {{w|Salman Rushdie}} refers to ''The Mutants'' in his controversial book {{wi|The Satanic Verses}} and implies that the programme's characterisation of mutations as evil just because they look different from human beings encourages racist attitudes. He thereby completely misses the point of the story, which in fact has an anti-racist message. ''(This is a widespread misinterpretation of Rushdie's words, which instead refer to the treatment of the mutants as evil by some characters in the story. The story is clearly anti-racism and anti-colonialism.)'' | ||
* [[David Arlen]] (Guard Warrior) is credited as "Warrior Guard" in ''Radio Times'' for episode four. ''(The credit for Arlen in the ''Radio Times'' programme listing for episode four clearly reads "Guard Warrior", and the on-screen credit caption reads the same.)'' | |||
=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
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=== Production errors === | === Production errors === | ||
{{discontinuity}} | {{discontinuity}} | ||
* In his first scene in the story, [[Jon Pertwee]] says "I couldn't open it even if I wanted to" twice in rapid succession. | * In his first scene in the story, [[Jon Pertwee]] says "I couldn't open it even if I wanted to" twice in rapid succession. | ||
* In episode two, a boom | * In episode two, a boom mic can be seen just above Stubbs's head right after the Doctor shoots the sword from Varan's hands. | ||
* In episode three, Stubbs and Cotton wonder aloud if the Marshal is on to them. The camera moves to follow them, revealing a third guard standing less than a metre away. | * In episode three, Stubbs and Cotton wonder aloud if the Marshal is on to them. The camera moves to follow them, revealing a third guard standing less than a metre away. | ||
* The conversation about the gas that serves as the cliffhanger of episode three and the opening of episode four is a different take (or at least a different angle) in each episode. | * The conversation about the gas that serves as the cliffhanger of episode three and the opening of episode four is a different take (or at least a different angle) in each episode. | ||
* In episode four, the shots from one of the cameras in Sondergaard's laboratory are visibly distorted. | * In episode four, the shots from one of the cameras in Sondergaard's laboratory are visibly distorted. | ||
* At multiple points in episode five, Jaeger noticeably flubs his delivery of certain lines. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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The DVD release consists of 2 discs. It has been released on different dates: | The DVD release consists of 2 discs. It has been released on different dates: | ||
Region 2: 31 January 2011<br /> | Region 2: [[31 January (releases)|31 January]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]<br /> | ||
Region 4: 3 February 2011<br /> | Region 4: [[3 February (releases)|3 February]] 2011<br /> | ||
Region 1: 8 February 2011<br /> | Region 1: [[8 February (releases)|8 February]] 2011<br /> | ||
==== Special features: ==== | |||
* Commentary by [[Katy Manning]] ([[Jo Grant]]) and [[Garrick Hagon]] ([[Ky]]), [[Christopher Barry]] (director), [[Terrance Dicks]] (script editor), [[Bob Baker]] (co-writer), [[Brian Hodgson]] (special sounds supervisor) and [[Jeremy Bear]] (designer). Moderated by [[Nicholas Pegg]]. | |||
* ''[[Mutt Mad (documentary)|Mutt Mad]]'' - Cast and crew look back at the making of the story | |||
* ''[[Race Against Time (documentary)|Race Against Time]]'' - [[Noel Clarke]] narrates a documentary looking at the representation of non-white actors in Doctor Who and on British TV as a whole | |||
* ''[[Blue Peter (series)|Blue Peter]]'' - [[Peter Purves]] looks at a collection of Doctor Who monsters | |||
* ''[[Dressing Doctor Who: James Acheson (documentary)|Dressing Doctor Who]]'' - An interview with costume designer [[James Acheson]] | |||
* ''[[Radio Times]]'' Billings (PDF DVD-ROM – PC/Mac) | |||
* Production Information Subtitles | |||
* Photo Gallery | |||
* Coming Soon Trailer - ''[[The Ark (TV story)|The Ark]]'' | |||
<ref>http://tardisnewsroom.blogspot.com/2010/11/doctor-who-mutants-dvd-cover-and.html</ref> | |||
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=== Digital releases === | === Digital releases === | ||
This story is available: | This story is available: | ||
* in non-continental [[iTunes]] stores ([[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[UK]] and [[US]]) as a stand-alone season of ''Doctor Who: The Classic Series''; | * in non-continental [[iTunes]] stores ([[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[UK]] and [[US]]) as a stand-alone season of ''Doctor Who: The Classic Series''; | ||
* on [[Amazon Video]] (UK) as Season 63 of ''Doctor Who (Classic)'' series; | * on [[Amazon (service)|Amazon Video]] (UK) as Season 63 of ''Doctor Who (Classic)'' series; | ||
* for streaming through [[BritBox]] (US) as part of Season 9 of ''Classic Doctor Who''. | * for streaming through [[BritBox]] (Canada and US) as part of Season 9 of ''Classic Doctor Who''. | ||
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* [[UK]] February 2003 | * [[UK]] - [[February (releases)|February]] [[2003 (releases)|2003]] | ||
* [[Australia]] May 2003 | * [[Australia]] - [[May (releases)|May]] 2003 | ||
* [[US]] October 2003 (Part of the End of the Universe Collection also available separately) | * [[US]] - [[October (releases)|October]] 2003 (Part of the End of the Universe Collection; also available separately) | ||
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